Faded White Lines on Wrasse

[MeatCake]

Can someone help me identify this condition on my melanurus wrasse please? He is acting completely content and is eating everything I put in the tank.

He was under alot of stress the first 10 days I had him because my six line wrasse is the devil reincarnated.

 

[Red_Beard]

Could be stress, how long have you had it and has it always looked like that?

#fishmedic might be able to help a little more

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can someone help me identify this condition on my melanurus wrasse please? He is acting completely content and is eating everything I put in the tank.

He was under alot of stress the first 10 days I had him because my six line wrasse is the devil reincarnated.

As you can see in pics, pigment which older specimens will show with stress or disease . Please post pic under white lighting, no blue to confirm Not disease

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can someone help me identify this condition on my melanurus wrasse please? He is acting completely content and is eating everything I put in the tank.

He was under alot of stress the first 10 days I had him because my six line wrasse is the devil reincarnated.

Are there similar looking spots on the other side?

 

[MeatCake]

Can someone help me identify this condition on my melanurus wrasse please? He is acting completely content and is eating everything I put in the tank.

He was under alot of stress the first 10 days I had him because my six line wrasse is the devil reincarnated.

Are there similar looking spots on the other side?

Yes sir, they look identical on both sides. Very faint, the light needs to hit them just right for me to get a good look.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can someone help me identify this condition on my melanurus wrasse please? He is acting completely content and is eating everything I put in the tank.

He was under alot of stress the first 10 days I had him because my six line wrasse is the devil reincarnated.

Are there similar looking spots on the other side?

Yes sir, they look identical on both sides. Very faint, the light needs to hit them just right for me to get a good look.

I wonder if these are stress coloration marks? Some wrasses show those. You can tell these because they will be close to identical between left and right sides of the fish.

 

[MeatCake]

Can someone help me identify this condition on my melanurus wrasse please? He is acting completely content and is eating everything I put in the tank.

He was under alot of stress the first 10 days I had him because my six line wrasse is the devil reincarnated.

Are there similar looking spots on the other side?

Yes sir, they look identical on both sides. Very faint, the light needs to hit them just right for me to get a good look.

I wonder if these are stress coloration marks? Some wrasses show those. You can tell these because they will be close to identical between left and right sides of the fish.

Ok thank you, that makes sense. I appreciate it very much!